5x5 layer by layer method

[MechaTech84]

I have been trying to solve the 5x5 with a layer by layer method, but I always get stuck with the last layer edges. I tried looking at the K4 method to figure it out, but I get confused... Does anyone know a move that switches 3 wing pieces on the last layer of a 5x5? Its like the U alg on a 3x3, except it's with the wing pieces... I hate explaining things like this so here's another try

If you look at the cube from a top view it looks something like this:
x0xxx
xxxx0
xxxxx
xxxxx
xxx0x
Where the 0's are the only wrong pieces...

Anyone know how to fix it without messing up the first 4 layers?

 

[cpt.Justice]

How about B2 r2 D' R2 D r2 D' R2 D B2 ?
That's [B2:[r2,D' R2 D]] written compact if I'm not mistaking

Edit: I'm sure theres a better way, But I'm not that good at freestyle commutators

 

[MechaTech84]

Sorry to sound noobish... But are the lowercase letters (r) the same as double layer turns (Rw)? Or is it the capital?

 

[byu]

Lowercase letters, (r) indicate to turn the inner slice, like the inner part of the r, between the R and the M. Rw indicates to turn the outer two layers, so that would be R and r together.

 

[MechaTech84]

Oh... That makes more sense!!! Thank you both so very much!!!

Edit: I just found one more thing... how would I fix this:

x1x1x
xxxx0
xxxxx
xxxx0
xxxxx

the 1s amd 0s need to be switched... Any ideas?

 

[cpt.Justice]

uhm, how about you do:
R' F' r' l F R2 F' U' R' U r l' U' R U F R'

Edit: This one was pretty ugly, but its basically a setup and then one of the cases for last edges, it can be done pretty fast with some rotations. I would love to see better solutions for these cases Ville? Chris? Mike?

 

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[qqwref]

If you look at the cube from a top view it looks something like this:
x0xxx
xxxx0
xxxxx
xxxxx
xxx0x
Where the 0's are the only wrong pieces...

I know the BEST algorithm for this. Seriously, don't listen to all the people who post algs with half turns and stuff... here's what you want to do:
F' R' u' R U R' u R U' F
(inverse F' U R' u' R U' R' u R F

 

[coinman]

I'm using a rather well developed layer by layer method on 4x4x4 and bigger cubes. My best time on the 4x4 is 1:44.52 and on the 5x5 it's 3:04.44. I think someone who is fast (i'm not ) cud do sub 2 with the algs i'm using on the 5x5. Layer by layer is not totally useless if you got enough algs but i doubt it will be able to compete with the more usually used methods.

 

[MechaTech84]

Would you be willing to send me the algs you use? It would help me a ton... I'm not very fast on the 5x5, but I would like to learn the algs...

 

[FJT97]

Lets revive this thread

coinman said, he uses a layer by layer method. Is there a real method for that out there with all the algorithms needed? Ist probably not as fast, but might be fun! I tied it on a 5x5 and got stuck at the 4th layer...

 

[shadowslice e]

Lets revive this thread

coinman said, he uses a layer by layer method. Is there a real method for that out there with all the algorithms needed? Ist probably not as fast, but might be fun! I tied it on a 5x5 and got stuck at the 4th layer...

Try looking at OBLBL or K4 which can be adapted into K5.